Greater Montreal's annual check-up presented by The Foundation of Greater
Montreal

Invitation to the launch of Greater Montreal's Vital Signs

MONTREAL, Sept. 30 /CNW Telbec/ - The Foundation of Greater Montreal (FGM) invite you to the launch of the 4^th edition of Greater Montreal's Vital Signs, our Region's Check-Up, Tuesday, October 5th, at the Grande Bibliothèque. The report presents a statistical outlook of different sectors of community life such as work, the gap between the rich and the poor, learning, health and wellness, housing, getting around, safety, the environment, arts and culture, getting started in the community as well as belonging and leadership.

In Vital Signs we learn that:

• Francophones leave the City of Greater Montreal in greater proportion than any other group
• 29% of youth between 15 and 24 years old do not attend school
• 16,6% of adults are obese
• Montreal ranks 4th in the Americas for its quality of life
• And more…

Field experts will be present to share their ideas on enduring key issues as well as the progress made in certain areas.

The Panellist are :

    Lise Bertrand,

    Research and planning officer - Public Health Department

    Direction de santé publique, Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal

    Simon Brault,

    Chairman of Culture Montréal and CEO of the National Theatre School of Canada

    Aïda Kamar,

    President and Chief Executive Officer - Vision Diversité

    Sidney Ribaux,

    Co-Founder of Équiterre and President of the Maison du développement durable

Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
Location: Grande Bibliothèque, auditorium
475 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East, Montréal, QC, H2L 5C4
(Berri-Uqam metro station)
(Coffee and muffins will be served following the event)

Please note that our President and CEO, Marina Boulos, is available for interviews as of today. The panellists will be available to answer questions following the presentation.

About the Foundation of Greater Montreal
The Foundation of Greater Montreal is a non-profit organization dedicated to the well-being of the Greater Montreal community. It builds and manages permanent endowment funds and distributes its revenues in the form of grants to charitable organizations focused on a variety of areas, primarily health, education, social services, arts and culture, and the environment.

For further information:

For interviews:
Roland Mailhot
Cell : 514-718-1311
[email protected]

For information or to request a copy of Vital Signs
Contact Chantal Vinette, Director of Communication and Marketing, Foundation of Greater Montreal
Tél : [phone] # 103 or [email protected]